Professional Development: Tales of how Risk Assessment Skills Advance Expertise

Ms. Dang is an Advanced Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, specializing in Audit (CAMS-Audit), having published a whitepaper, “Financial Inclusion, Developing Economies, and Effective Implementation of the Risk-Based Approach in AML/CTF: The Need for Legislative and Regulatory Leadership to Motivate Private Sector Commitment & the Role of Audit.” She conducted numerous AML trainings around Asia Pacific, including for central banks, financial institutions, and universities. A frequent speaker in APAC, US and Europe, Ms. Dang was the Program Chair for all ACAMS-APAC training events, including the three Annual AML and Financial Crime Conferences (APAC, Indian Subcontinent and Australasia), and annual symposia held in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Macau and Seoul.

Ms. Dang has over 25 years’ experience in banking and finance. She was a Bank Examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Manager with Barclays Capital’s Investment Banking Division in Singapore, Director of Business Development at Citibank’s Global Consumer Banking Group in Singapore. In her positions as Director of Business Development, Asia/Pacific, for Thomson Financial, and General Manager of Thomson Financial Publishing, based in Hong Kong, she also developed the first-ever financial-markets news portal for the APAC region, “Thomson Capital Markets Asia“ (TCMAsia.com), launched in 2001.

Ms. Dang holds educational degrees from the US, with a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Amherst College and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Robin Garrison has over 14 years experience in the industry specializing in FinTech, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), RegTech and Cross-border remittances. With a strong focus on risk management and regulatory compliance, Robin has successfully developed and implemented robust AML and compliance programs for both startups and established financial institutions. 

Robin has provided fractional Chief Compliance Officer services for fintech's and regtech's, as well as general compliance advisory and remediation services in AML/BSA, Risk Management, program development, scaling and oversight, marketing/UDAP/UDAAP, consumer protection, banking and product development. Her experience includes management and senior management level roles at companies such as Western Union, Wise, MainStreet Bank, Rize and FirstBank. 

Robin is an active contributor to the industry, having participated as a speaker and panelist at numerous conferences, and served on various advisory councils. She holds an advanced CAMS-Audit certification.

As Director, Product Development for Mastercard’s Cyber and Intelligence Solutions group, Silvia develops and manages AML related products globally.  Prior to joining Mastercard, Silvia held various public accounting, consulting, internal auditing, and finance positions. She is a graduate of LIU Post’s School of Professional Accountancy and is a licensed CPA in New York State as well as a certified anti-money laundering specialist.